Metric Unit Converter

Metric Unit Converter FAQ

How do you convert units within the metric system?

Answers. To convert among units in the metric system, identify the unit that you have, the unit that you want to convert to, and then count the number of units between them. If you are going from a larger unit to a smaller unit, you multiply by 10 successively.

How do you change metric units?

To change your units from English to metric, just: Cycle through the menu to find “units.” Press the Reset button. Release the Reset button. The measurements should change to metric (note: if you’re currently using metric measurements, this will change them to English measurements).

Will the us ever convert to the metric system?

Completely switch the US to the metric system by 2019. The United States is the only country that has not switched to the metric system other than Burma and Liberia [1]. The cost of not switching to the metric system is quickly increasing with the trend towards globalization. There are very strong economic and scientific reasons to switch the US to the metric system.

What is the basic metric unit?

The metric system was invented in France in the years following the French Revolution, and a version of it is now used in most of the world to measure distance, weight, and volume. Basic metric units include the kilogram (the basic unit of weight), the liter (the basic unit of volume), and of course the meter (the basic unit of length—see below).